[bots]

The Beano, the world's longest-running comic, has marked its 85th anniversary with guest appearances from Adele, Stormzy and Harry Styles.

The commemorative issue, out on Wednesday, also includes depictions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The guests were drawn after 3,000 children - aged seven to 14 - were asked in a poll which celebrities they would like to see in cartoon form.

Sir David Attenborough, Lewis Hamilton and Jill Scott all appear too.

Footballer Marcus Rashford is in there as well after being voted as the most inspirational celebrity, while TV presenting duo Ant and Dec topped the list of famous people that youngsters would invite to their birthday party.

Spider-Man actor Tom Holland and Manchester City player Phil Foden also figured highly on the list of celebrities that they would like to be best friends with.

Since the Beano launched in Dundee in 1938, more than 4,000 issues have been printed featuring around 700 characters, such as Dennis [the Menace] and Gnasher, the Bash Street Kids and Billy Whizz.

"As Beano proudly celebrates its 85th anniversary, it continues to champion the power and joy of childhood by doing what it's always done, showing kids being kids," said Mike Stirling, head of "mischief" at the publication.

"Here's to the next 85 years, and we dedicate this birthday issue to every child out there, because being a kid never gets old."

Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, Stirling cheekily suggested that Sir Mick Jagger, who like the Beano also celebrates a big birthday this week, 80, must be a reader as his band the Rolling Stones are still going.

"I get to speak to a wider group of kids every week when we're working on the Beano and that makes you feel young and it keeps you young," he added.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66309937

[arista]

Yes 85 years
amazing,

This Edition with Current stars
costs £2.99

[Cherie]

Used to love the Beano, didn't realise it was still going

[MTVN]

I was reading an old Beano annual from the 1980s the other day that my Granny still has in her house. The opening comic strip had Walter the Softy talking about how he's allergic to tomatoes and Dennis the Menace promptly comes along and starts pelting him with tomatoes sending Walter away crying

Not sure that one would be allowed now

[Crimson Dynamo]

the pathetic new woke Bash Street kids



The gang, stalwarts of the comic for 70 years, are also joined by five new pupils –
including Mandi, whose anxieties highlight mental health problems, and hijab-wearing
Khadija – to better *misrepresent modern Britain

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I was reading an old Beano annual from the 1980s the other day that my Granny still has in her house. The opening comic strip had Walter the Softy talking about how he's allergic to tomatoes and Dennis the Menace promptly comes along and starts pelting him with tomatoes sending Walter away crying

Not sure that one would be allowed now

A guy at my wife's school was severely allergic to eggs and apparently other kids used to throw eggs at him all the time . Maybe they took inspiration from Dennis the Menace.

[bots]

kids are cruel

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I was reading an old Beano annual from the 1980s the other day that my Granny still has in her house. The opening comic strip had Walter the Softy talking about how he's allergic to tomatoes and Dennis the Menace promptly comes along and starts pelting him with tomatoes sending Walter away crying

Not sure that one would be allowed now

Well we are in the censorship age of entertainment, so probably not unfortunately.